variants
chiefly US meow
or British miaow
1
: the cry of a cat
2
: a spiteful or malicious remark
meow
intransitive verb
(chiefly US) or British miaow
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When its plaintive meows were heard, Debacker was called into action.
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Ronnie Li, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Finally, one of the traps triggered and Francine’s meows could be heard.
—John Raby, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The volume and nature of the meows immediately struck a nerve with viewers, who recognized the sound of separation anxiety and loneliness.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Banner headlines pound away at us that vibe coding is invincible and the cat’s meow.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Ronnie Li, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Finally, one of the traps triggered and Francine’s meows could be heard.
—John Raby, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The volume and nature of the meows immediately struck a nerve with viewers, who recognized the sound of separation anxiety and loneliness.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Banner headlines pound away at us that vibe coding is invincible and the cat’s meow.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meow
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“Meow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meow. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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